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Amid Kabul Bank meltdown, Afghans question U.S.-style capitalism last updated on: Wed, 08 Sep 2010 22:49:01 EDT
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Secretary of State Clinton compares Mexico's drug violence to Colombia's last updated on: Wed, 08 Sep 2010 20:31:02 EDT
KABUL - Kabul Bank became the pride of Afghanistan's financial system by offering the conveniences and thrills of 21st-century capitalism: branches in far-flung provinces, plentiful ATMs, and lottery prizes of cash and houses.
 
Demography of Afghanistan - Kabul Bank - Asia - Afghanistan - Kabul
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South Korea imposes independent sanctions on Iran last updated on: Wed, 08 Sep 2010 22:43:25 EDT
Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton said Wednesday that the surging drug violence in Mexico now resembles war-torn Colombia a generation ago, with criminal cartels looking like "insurgencies" battling for control of territory.
Colombia - United States - United States Secretary of State - Mexico - Hillary Rodham Clinton
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Karzai seeks to limit role of U.S. corruption investigators last updated on: Wed, 08 Sep 2010 19:28:00 EDT
SEOUL, South Korea -- South Korea said it will ban many financial dealings with Iran and impose other penalties as part of a U.S.-led campaign to enforce sanctions against the country over its disputed nuclear enrichment program.
South Korea - Iran - Asia - Government - Embassies and Consulates
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Egypt pushes back against Senate resolution on elections, human rights last updated on: Wed, 08 Sep 2010 19:24:04 EDT
Afghan President Hamid Karzai intends to impose rules restricting international involvement in anti-corruption investigations, a move that U.S. officials fear will hobble efforts to address the endemic graft that threatens support for his administration in Afghanistan and the United States.
Afghanistan - Hamid Karzai - United States - Asia - Politics
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Activists in Egypt test waters for President Hosni Mubarak's son to succeed him last updated on: Wed, 08 Sep 2010 18:45:00 EDT
A Senate resolution condemning Egypt's record on human rights and free elections has sparked an aggressive Washington lobbying campaign by the longtime U.S. ally, which argues that the measure could harm the Middle East peace process and its relationship with the United States.
Human rights - Egypt - Human Rights and Liberties - Africa - Advocacy Organizations
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Featured Advertiser last updated on: Wed, 08 Sep 2010 18:45:00 EDT
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U.S. appeals court dismisses suit against firm in 'extraordinary rendition' case last updated on: Wed, 08 Sep 2010 22:40:01 EDT
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RNC's Steele visits U.S. territories, prompting talk of a reelection bid last updated on: Wed, 08 Sep 2010 18:07:01 EDT
A closely divided federal appeals court has dismissed a lawsuit seeking damages from a company that worked with the CIA as part of its "extraordinary rendition" program.
United States - United States Court of Appeals - Government - Central Intelligence Agency - Lawsuit
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N. Koreans may be frustrated with government and likely rise of Kim Jong Eun last updated on: Wed, 08 Sep 2010 22:44:01 EDT
For a man hoping to lead his party to major congressional victories in November, Republican National Committee Chairman Michael S. Steele has packed his travel schedule with some unusual destinations in recent weeks: Guam, the Northern Mariana Islands, Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands.
Republican National Committee - United States - Michael Steele - Republican - Steele
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Clinton declares 'new American moment' in foreign policy speech last updated on: Wed, 08 Sep 2010 20:42:03 EDT
SEOUL - Almost every night, seeking to gather opinion from a country where opinion is often punishable, Kim Eun Ho calls North Korea. He talks mostly to people in Hoeryong city in Hamgyong-bukto province, and the conversations never last long. Hoeryong city employs 14 men who monitor the region's...
Kim Jong-un - North Korea - Asia - History - Government
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Signs U.S.-China military exchanges may resume last updated on: Wed, 08 Sep 2010 11:46:00 EDT
Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton declared Wednesday that "a new American moment" has arrived in international relations, "a moment when our global leadership is essential, even if we must often lead in new ways."
United States - Foreign policy - President - History - Council on Foreign Relations
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WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange entangled in Swedish criminal inquiries last updated on: Wed, 08 Sep 2010 12:15:00 EDT
Senior U.S. officials concluded a three-day visit to Beijing on Wednesday with both sides declaring that the talks have helped to steady the recently rocky U.S.-China relationship.
Business - United States - Business Services - Hong Kong - Hu Jintao
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Afghan police beat back mob of government workers at Kabul Bank branch last updated on: Wed, 08 Sep 2010 09:34:00 EDT
STOCKHOLM - Until a few weeks ago, Julian Assange was riding high.
Julian Assange - WikiLeak - United States - Sweden - Law
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As China finds bigger place in world affairs, its wealth breeds hostility last updated on: Wed, 08 Sep 2010 03:11:00 EDT
KABUL - Fears over the future of ailing Kabul Bank grew violent Wednesday as state police beat back crowds of frustrated Afghan government workers attempting to withdraw their salaries on the final day before a four-day national holiday.
Kabul Bank - Afghanistan - Asia - Kabul - Central bank
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Karzai's brother financed Dubai property purchases through embattled Kabul Bank last updated on: Wed, 08 Sep 2010 00:02:00 EDT
BISHKEK, KYRGYZSTAN - In a spasm of violence this spring, an angry mob toppled the Kyrgyzstan president, torched his office and ransacked other buildings associated with his hated authoritarian regime. The crowd then turned on a less obvious target: a popular Chinese-owned shopping mall stuffed ...
China - Asia - Social Sciences - Archaeology - United States
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Featured Advertiser last updated on: Wed, 08 Sep 2010 00:02:00 EDT
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NATO chief: Karzai must crack down on graft last updated on: Tue, 07 Sep 2010 22:46:01 EDT
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Israel turns back clock for Yom Kippur, sparking debate last updated on: Tue, 07 Sep 2010 22:25:01 EDT
Reports about endemic corruption in Afghanistan are undermining public support for the war among NATO allies, the military alliance's leader warned Tuesday.
Afghanistan - Hamid Karzai - United States - Warfare and Conflict - Political corruption
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Iraqi soldier kills 2 U.S. troops last updated on: Tue, 07 Sep 2010 18:32:01 EDT
IN TEL AVIV Gil Leibowitz was heading down to the beach on a recent evening to "clear his head," as he put it, with a walk, a run and a sunset swim - the software engineer's after-work summer ritual.
Yom Kippur - History - Wars and Conflicts - Twentieth Century - Arab-Israeli Wars
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Petraeus condemns Fla. church's plan to burn Korans last updated on: Tue, 07 Sep 2010 15:16:00 EDT
BAGHDAD - Two U.S. service members were killed and nine others were wounded when a Kurdish Iraqi soldier sprayed them with gunfire inside an Iraqi army commando base north of Baghdad on Tuesday afternoon, Iraqi and U.S. military officials said.
Iraq - United States - Middle East - Iraqi Army - United States armed forces
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New lawsuit to challenge laptop searches at U.S. border last updated on: Tue, 07 Sep 2010 04:18:00 EDT
KABUL - Gen. David H. Petraeus on Tuesday denounced plans by a Florida church to burn copies of the Koran this weekend, saying the demonstration could "endanger troops" and damage the U.S. war effort in Afghanistan.
Afghanistan - Religion and Spirituality - David Petraeus - United States - Islam
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As U.S. officials begin visit to Beijing, relations are 'sound,' China says last updated on: Tue, 07 Sep 2010 04:14:00 EDT
A group of plaintiffs is challenging the government's policy allowing laptops and other devices to be held and searched at borders, even when the traveler is not suspected of any wrongdoing.
Hardware - Notebooks and Laptops - Cases and Accessories - Laptop - US-Mexico Border
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Muslims toning down Eid festivities in honor of Sept. 11 last updated on: Tue, 07 Sep 2010 00:00:00 EDT
"Sound" and "stable" was how a top Communist Party official described the two countries' relationship while receiving the U.S. delegation.
Beijing - Asia - China - Business and Economy - Government
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